Area Report
Last updated 20 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around ME15 8SW.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
18 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 23 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Senacre Wood Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
9crimes last month
IMD crime decile 7/10 · 9 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 4.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
5GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 5 GP, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: MOTE — 0.6 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 22 bus stops nearby
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 9/10 · 2.2 ha total — largest park 0.7 ha (0.38 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (0.13 ha) — 0.0 mi
12supermarkets
12 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Morrisons, Aldi, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Co-op Maidstone - Willington Street — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near ME15 8SW.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
8.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
41dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in ME15.
Average sold price by property type across the ME15 district, 2021–2026 — 3,946 sales.
About ME15 8SW
ME15 8SW scores 56/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and safety — with Co-op Maidstone - Willington Street about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, ME15 8SW is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,403 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 3/10).
There are 23 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 14 rated Good. The nearest school is King's Reach Education, within a short walk.
There were 9 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 5 GP surgeries and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MOTE, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 11 minutes' walk away.
